Reasons to Ride

Saturday’s True to Brew to Brew to True ride is now officially plotted and pre-ridden, and will be an absolute blast…for the rider looking for a little adventure. Why adventure? Because in addition to riding beautifully paved roads, we’ll be riding on some unimproved roads, some dirt trails, some gravel paths, and a sprinkling of […]

The discovery feature of Instagram has introduced me to inspiring people, brands, and endless cycling culture. A few months ago I clicked on an image of a small bike on a pleasing dirt path because I wanted to be there on my bike. The trail turned out to be in Connecticut, as did the poster, […]

Jeff’s usual ride is a ten mile loop around town, one he has completed so many times that you might expect to see a 28mm wide depression in the shoulder of the road. He bought a flat bar Jamis Coda Comp seven years ago, and hasn’t changed a thing on it. His position is upright […]

Rapha’s Festive 500 starts up, as it has since 2010, on Christmas Eve day. The challenge, to ride 500 km between (betwixt?) December 24th and New Years Eve, is as much a challenge of time management as it is braving the elements. That translates to 311 miles, an average of about 39 miles a day. […]

Inspiration for your next ride is as simple as punching #evergreening into an Instagram search. If you are like me, you’ll find yourself awestruck at the imagery people have recorded while they are off on their boundaryless bicycle pursuits. “Boundaryless,” I saw that description on the Seven Cycles website and it stuck with me. Last […]

Whereas most charity rides take place on Saturdays or Sundays, the second annual Ride for Ben took place last Friday and departed promptly at 2:00 in the afternoon. The benefit? Thirty smiling riders all anxious to take advantage of the bright sunshine and sixty degree temps. What a day, what a fun event. The ride […]

The first cyclocross bike I ever saw lacked so much grace, that I think I wrote off the sport right then and there. This particular bike had linear pull brakes, travel adapters, an boxy fork, and a filthy pair of knobbies. At the time, cross was new to me, and made little sense. Who wants […]

I may have developed an acute seasonal case of RLS. Why? So. Many. Reasons. #1 Autumn arrived in the middle of the night. I woke, for the first time under the blanket, to a noticeable chill and the prominent sound of dry leaves rustling in the wind. The air was crisp, which wasn’t the case […]